Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka will be leading the protest rally planned for Tuesday in Abuja, Nigeria's capital to force the National Assembly to resolve the constitutional logjam created by the disappearance of Nigeria's sickly "president" Umaru Yar'adua 49 days ago ostensibly for medical reasons.

The protests, which were called by the Save Nigeria Group (SNG), will also hold in several cities across the globe next week culminating in London, UK where the Metropolitan Police agreed to shift the date to Friday in a meeting with the Nigeria Liberty Forum (NLF) because of expectation that Nigerians in London will turn out enmasse.

Rally information below:

C/o Suite 4, 7 & 8, Metro Plaza, Annex 8, Plot 991-992, Zakariya Maimalari, Central Business District, Abuja
Tel: 09-8706714, 07042479429
E-mail:savenaija@gmail.com
Invites Nigerians to:
"Enough is Enough" Rally!
Against: Power Vacuum in Nigeria: Where is President Yar'Adua?
-Vacillation over Electoral Reforms
-Terror-Tag on Nigerians

-Corruption in the Country

Date: Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Venue: From Unity Fountain, Near Transcorp Hotel, Central Business District, Abuja; terminating at the National Assembly Complex.
SPEAKERS:  Prof. Wole Soyinka, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, Dim Odumegwu Ojukwu, Dr. Tunde Bakare, Hon. Farouk Aliyu Adamu , Mr. Solomon Asemota (SAN), Dr. Tunji Braithwate,  Hajiya Najatu Mohammed, Prof. Pat Utomi, Pastor Sarah Omakwu, Mr. Femi Falana, Hon. Olawale Oshun, Dr. Tunji Abayomi, Mrs. Ayo Obe, Mallam Naseer Kura, Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin, Hon. Uche Onyeogocha etc.

CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE
10 POVERTIES
Poverty of Ideas- a dictatorship Constitution brought about by a Treasonable power clique which tells lies about our rights is unfit for us. We want a people's Constitution.

Poverty of Performance-inability to conduct a free and fair election only allows the wrong people to lead us. We suffer when we are disabled from changing leadership fairly.

Poverty of Resource-water, light, road no dey! The health of our people is imperiled by lack of care of government.

Poverty of Hope-education has collapsed at primary, secondary and university levels. Consequently, there can be no national progress. Not one decent public primary school exists in Nigeria not to talk of secondary schools or universities.

Poverty of Honor-our people don't even know where in the world a supposedly elected President is or how he is. Haba!

Poverty of the Mind-we are governed by an oppressive, corrupt and pitiless clique who consume 95% of national resources and are disdainful of us.

Poverty of Regard-we are embarrassed and diminished in the world community by the abnormal passion of one of us who wanted to murder 300 innocent citizens of 17 nations, internet scammers, money launderers, 419ers, bank fraudsters who  desecrate the value of our ancestors and our nation.

Poverty of Spirit-we kill each other at home in the name of God because of abnormal religious confusion and passion, which should have no place in the house of God.

Poverty of Commerce - majority of our citizens have no food to eat, starvation is rife and common, consuming the commoners who own Nigeria. Meanwhile unemployment of youths dominates the land.

Poverty of Environment-the cities are dirty, disorderly, crowded, unplanned and crime prone! Insecurity has become the order of the day while leaders condone state power for total self-protection.

"Nigeria can only know justice, peace and progress when her citizens will work for it. Join the campaign against the 10 Poverties. "Join the campaign take-off on January 12, 2010, in Abuja.

Signed:
(1) Mr. Fred Agbeyegbe (2) Engr. Buba Galadima (3) Mr. Yinka Odumakin (4) Mr. Osita Okechukwu  (5) Mallam Tanko Yunusa (6)Mallam Salihu Lukman

The save Nigeria Protest in London now moved to 15 January 2010

You need to join the multitude to fight for your country. If you fail to join, the stigmatization will continue to affect us and the future of our children. Farouk's incident could be a blessing in disguise to all Nigerians in addressing weaknesses in our democratic system and earning the respect we duly deserve at both national and international communities. Stand up and be counted!!!

• Where is President Musa Yar'Adua?•

Nigerian government should respect the constitution•

Sovereign National Conference now!•

Stop the criminalization of Nigerians!•

Nigerians are no terrorists!•

Respect the Rights of Nigerians!

The Save Nigeria Working Group met with the London Metropolitan Police on Friday 8 January 2010 at the Charing Cross police station to review our application for a protest march that was initially scheduled for Tuesday 12th January 2010. Concerns were raised that more people than expected were indicating an interest to attend. In order for the police to adequately protect both participants and members of the public, it was agreed that the protest will be moved to Friday 15 January 2010.

The above event is now powered by the following organizations, if you want yours to be added please send an e mail to info@nigerialibertyforum.org.uk

Sponsors of UK rally-
Nigeria Liberty Forum-www.nigerialibertyforum.org.uk

Unity and Positive Change in New Nigeria-www.upcinn.com

Champions for Nigeria-www.championsfornigeria.org

Arise Nigeria-www.arisenigeria.org.uk

AC UK-www.actioncongressuk.org

Women of Africa-www.womenofafrika.org

Citizen for Change.

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